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johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 10:34 pm Cracked out of an ICG slab. I tried to capture some of the luster, but didn't do too well...What did ICG grade it? Edited by johnny54321 12/31/2013 10:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 11:02 pm Nice one John! I'd say AU58. It looks like some strike weakness too and that die is getting close to done. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 01:00 am AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 01:47 am I think AU53 due to the weaker strike, there is enough for an AU55 or AU58 grade but I think the weak strike will hold it back somewhat. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 03:19 am I'd go with AU58. Gorgeous . Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 05:43 am Another vote for AU-58.. great looking coin. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 11:36 am AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36710 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 11:40 am AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 6:16 pm Thanks for the opinions. This is a tough coin to grade within this range, because this year is lackluster, and strike quality is often poor. I would call mine an average strike, and agree that the reverse die is somewhat later state, especially evident in the denticles. ICG graded my coin MS-62 which I think is dead on in comparison to other graded examples. This year doesn't seem to have strong luster until you get to MS-64+ type grades. Here are all of the current PCGS/NGC AU-58s available on ebay, which I believe mine has stronger detail and luster..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1859-Indian...em4d16c30bb8 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1859-PCGS-A...em565fcde2a8 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1859-Indian...em5af9c676d1 Here are MS-62s for comparison too http://www.ebay.com/itm/1859-Indian...em4d16c30bb6 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1859-1c-NGC...em51b5e3e0a0 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36710 Posts	Posted 01/02/2014 5:28 pm The coin is nice but one that I would never pay MS money for. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18654 Posts	Posted 01/02/2014 8:39 pm My first thought was AU58. Even though its a mushy strike I'm seeing signs of some circulation on the cheek and ribbon. A possible light cleaning. I also would not pay 62 money Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 1:25 pm tough crowd. Honestly, I would have guessed it AU-55 to 58 too had I not I not looked extensively at certified AU and low end MS 1859 examples. This year just does not have that full lustrous MS look until you get to high end MS-63 and 64 examples; which gets close to the 4 figure dollar mark. Gem examples are extremely rare. Report this Post to the Staff
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